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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Imtiaz Ali, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Matthew Kramp, Canton, MI (US);
Alexander Serkh, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Imtiaz Ali, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Matthew Kramp, Canton, MI (US);
Alexander Serkh, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Gates Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/00 (2006.01); F16H 55/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An isolator comprising a hub, a pulley frictionally engaged with the hub through a bushing for instantaneous rotational movement, the bushing and hub having a coefficient of friction, a resilient member engaged between the pulley and the hub for transmitting a torque, and a locking member for retaining the pulley on the hub.